Second Day Last Show

Oops, this time I was indecisive about seeing the film the first day!!

Initially, I was not eager to see the film as I thought of not going to the theater to see the couple that has failed miserably every time they have come on-screen. However, the change this time was that.. this film is directed by Maniratnam, music composed by A.R. rahman, this this duo makes any film likeable by their taut script and wonderful music. Plus, the thought that this was a story of inspiration pushed me to the theater when my friends asked me to pursue them. And yes, the duo did not let me down. The script was very good, the film wasting no time in getting into the actual matter at breakneck speed... ufff, there is not a min. to lose. The background score, as usual is beautiful and the songs picturesque.

However, what surprised me was the performance of the lead pair, specially mentioning Abhishek. He has been spot on from the very first scene, looked at ease with the character, looked like he has done a lot of home work for the role. He is in(to) the film in almost every scene and looked like pulling every scene with elan. Rumours are Abhishek has put on 11 kgs for this film, looked true. One more thing that an average cinegoer will be interested is the comparison of this film with the life of the great enterpreuner, Dhirubhai Ambani. The great man is said to have started from Dubai, our Guru Kant Desai started from Turkey set in an old time. His rise to fame is very fast, not only in the reel, but in his actual life as well. This raised a lot of eyebrows. Here comes the quality acting of Mithun and his aide, Madhavan. Mithun, as the owner of a succesful english daily, looked to uncover the 400% growth of the 'Shakti Parivaar' as Guru prefers to call the corp; though internally the two man bled for each other internally. In the end, how Guru comes of the whole mess is for everyone to see.

The film is a rocking one if you want to draw inspiration from the characters. However, it lacks a bit to highlight the emotional side of the relationships. There are so many things to show, that too is such less time. Other than a few emotional moments, the characters get lost midway. This film truly belongs to Abhishek for the length of his role, his screen presence and his performance. Ash does not disappoint as well.. her transformation to a Gujarati village belle from the Dhoom2 mould is cool. Mithun da's performance is worth a wow as well. Maddy (as we refer Madhavan) looks nice and young and has considerable role towards the end. And how can I forget the beautiful Vidya Balan? She plays Mithun's grand daughter in the film, down with an ailment.. her chemistry with Maddy (never mind they aren't sharing screen too much) and the kiss are not to be missed.

To cut the looooong story short, this film definitely worth a watch. Jr. B fans will lap up the film with both hands. Its not for any reason that Jr. says that this is his biggest film till now. Congrats to Abhi and Ash to have hit the bull's eye in such a time when they have decided to tie the knot.

There is a trivia I would like to share: In the reel life like in actual life, Aishwarya plays a lady who is older than Abhishek.